On Wednesday, November 18 join the Mattapoisett Museum for a Zoom presentation featuring selected Notable Women of Mattapoisett’s past, including philanthropist and civic activist Huybertie Hamlin, author Elizabeth Drew Stoddard, Florence Eastman, and others. A brief history of Mattapoisett’s place in women’s suffrage history will also be discussed. Carole Clifford and Jennifer McIntire will be […] Read more »
Commission member Jeff Doubrava would recuse himself twice during the Marion Conservation Commission’s November 4 meeting, being involved on the applicant side of two public hearings. As a Planting Island resident and member of the Island Associates board of governors, Doubrava was on that side of filing a Notice of Intent for storm drainage […] Read more »
This November we are celebrating cooking at the Elizabeth Taber Library! Join the ETL and Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott for Virtual Baking! Find directions and ingredient lists on our website, then tune in live on our Facebook page for interactive instruction with chef Rob Scott. On Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 pm, learn […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
To the Editor, The Tide Is Rising. Imagine you are standing in three feet of water; the tide is coming up an inch every few minutes and you can’t swim. You are being told, ‘Don’t worry,’ it’s only rising inches at a time. Eventually you will drown. That is where we are with […] Read more »
When you hear the words “cold call,” you probably conjure up the ringing telephone at suppertime or the annoying voice trying to get you to subscribe, buy, or sign-up for something that will absolutely make your life better. You probably aren’t thinking you’ll help someone in their pursuit of a dream. Yet, that is […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett River Valley Water District Commission hopes to become the first in Massachusetts to use Koch Membrane Systems’ Puron technology. A 2016 report by sciencedirect.com said that Koch had announced the full operation of the largest membrane bioreactor plant in Europe. It is treating 100 percent of its incoming capacity with Puron […] Read more »
On November 17, The Tri-Town and Beyond Community Read Committee will host a live, virtual Q & A with local leaders to discuss antiracism and promoting justice. The goal of this event is to learn action steps we can take to promote justice in our community. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum is looking for dedicated volunteers to serve on our board of directors. We are seeking creative, enthusiastic, and devoted individuals to grow and diversify a small and ambitious museum focusing on history, art, and culture in Mattapoisett and the surrounding area. The Mattapoisett Museum seeks to embrace and promote diversity, multiculturalism, […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board addressed updates to the Cranberry Highway Development in their meeting held on November 10 after most other public hearings set to come before the board were continued into December. Phil Cordeiro, representing the developer, continued his discussion on the proposed bussing routes that will be involved with the site. […] Read more »